Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze for that very blunt and sobering assessment of the current situation, for outlining its direct impact on her people in Ukraine and the indirect impact of creating a potential food shortage and the implications of that. We will try to keep the conversation flowing. Deputies Richmond, Howlin, Ó Murchú and Brady have indicated. I will take those contributions first. I welcome Mr. Barry Andrews, MEP, to today's meeting. If he would like to contribute during his Fianna Fáil colleagues' time slot, I will be happy to let him speak first but his colleagues have the right to speak first. Mr. Andrews is very welcome and has a good interest in this area. If members have a few questions they can direct them to the Chair of the Committee on EU Affairs, Ms Klympush-Tsintsadze, or to the Ukrainian ambassador, Ms Larysa Gerasko. They can involve both of them.